1991 Colgate Red Raiders football team

The 1991 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate tied for second in the Patriot League.

1991 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	4–7 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Michael Foley (4th season)
Captains	Rich Burke George Delaney Mike Jasper
Home stadium	Andy Kerr Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colgate	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Fordham	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In its fourth season under head coach Michael Foley, the team compiled a 4–7 record. Rich Burke, George Delaney and Mike Jasper were the team captains.^[1]

The Red Raiders were outscored 321 to 224. Colgate's 3–2 conference record earned a three-way tie for second place in the six-team Patriot League standings.^[2]

The team played home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Northeastern*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 10–35	4,750	[3]
September 14	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 22–51	29,924	[4]
September 21	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 14–42	20,200	[5]
September 28	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 31–13	15,000	[6]
October 5	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 20–31	10,842	[7]
October 12	Yale*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–25	4,500	[8]
October 26	Fordham	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 25–12		[1]
November 2	Bucknell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 38–6		[1]
November 9	No. 17 Lehigh	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 22–21	2,500	[9]
November 16	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 31–48	3,187	[10]
November 23	at No. 3 Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 3–28	12,881	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 13–14 and 26. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Monahan, Bob (September 8, 1991). "Air Barone Launches Gallup Era". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ferro, John (September 15, 1991). "Army Pastes Colgate, 51-22". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
5. Huffman, Dane (September 22, 1991). "Blue Devils Finally Shake Tough Colgate". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Herzog, Brad (September 30, 1991). "Raiders Roll All Over the Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
7. Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 6, 1991). "Princeton Turns Back Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Smith, George (October 13, 1991). "It's Back to Basics in Yale Win". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Gate Ekes Out Win on Late TD". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 10, 1991. pp. 9C, 10C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (November 17, 1991). "Lafayette 'Busts Out' to Whip Colgate 48-31". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Pave, Marvin (November 24, 1991). "Holy Cross Shows It Can't Be Beat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.